Policy · Updated 28 Oct, 02:00 pm IST
Generative AI used by emergency managers produced inaccurate hurricane graphic
Why it matters for readers: It matters because AI can help with disasters but can also create misleading information if not checked by experts.
- An Alabama emergency manager used an AI chatbot to create a graphic about Hurricane Isaias that experts flagged as inaccurate.1
- Laura Myers, director at the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, received the report and said the AI output matched the manager’s intent but was not meteorologically accurate.1
- Most emergency management agencies officially ban generative AI, yet experts believe its use is likely widespread at state and local disaster departments.1
- Hundreds of companies are marketing AI tools to emergency managers for tasks such as flood damage assessment and resource coordination.1
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